UK Primary · Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Year 1 Resources for UK Primary
The first full year of the National Curriculum. Children consolidate phonics, begin reading independently, and write simple sentences with capital letters and full stops. Maths focuses on numbers to 100, addition and subtraction within 20, and recognising basic shapes and fractions.
Phonics Screening Check (June). Children who don't pass retake in Year 2.
What Year 1 children are learning
📚 English curriculum focus
- Reading — Phonics Phase 5 (alternative spellings of phonemes), high-frequency words, simple chapter books
- Writing — sequence sentences for short narratives; punctuate with capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks; use 'and' to join words and clauses
- Spoken language — listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers
- Spelling — Year 1 statutory spelling words; common digraphs and trigraphs
🔢 Maths curriculum focus
- Number and place value — count to and across 100; read and write numbers to 100 in numerals
- Addition and subtraction — within 20; +/- one-digit and two-digit numbers to 20
- Multiplication and division — solve one-step problems involving counting in 2s, 5s, 10s
- Fractions — recognise, find and name half and quarter of an object/shape/quantity
- Measurement — compare lengths, mass, capacity, time using non-standard then standard units
- Geometry — recognise common 2D and 3D shapes
Phonics: Phonics Phase 5 — alternative spellings for known phonemes (e.g., 'ay' as in 'play', 'ai' as in 'rain', 'a-e' as in 'cake'). Phonics Screening Check at the end of Year 1: 40 words (20 real, 20 pseudo-words) to decode using phonics.
Year 1 model texts (WAGOLLs)
Year-group exemplar texts with colour-coded annotations for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and text-type features. Free to view, free to print.
The Rainy Walk
A short narrative about a walk in the rain. Models simple sentence structure with capital letters, full stops, and the conjunction 'and'. Meets Year 1…
RecountOur Trip to the Farm
A first-person recount of a school trip. Uses past tense, time markers (First, Then, After that, Last), and a clear opening, middle and end. Meets Yea…
InstructionsHow to Plant a Bean
Simple instructions for planting a bean. Models numbered steps, imperative verbs, and basic time connectives. Meets Year 1 expected standard.
Year 1 resources by subject
Resources mapped to Year 1 from across LessonKind. We use US-style grade levels internally; for UK Year 1 we show the equivalent grade content.
English / Language Arts · 40 resources
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Math · 31 resources
EYFS & Early Years · 27 resources
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Behavior & Classroom Management · 31 resources
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SEND & Inclusion · 20 resources
Tools for Year 1 teachers
About the UK National Curriculum
The UK National Curriculum (2014) defines what state-funded primary schools in England teach. Children move through Key Stages: Reception (EYFS, age 4-5), Key Stage 1 (Years 1-2, ages 5-7), Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3-4, ages 7-9), and Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5-6, ages 9-11).
Each year group has age-related expectations (AREs) for reading, writing, mathematics, and other subjects. LessonKind resources are organised by US grade level for the global brand, but on these UK pages we surface the equivalent content for each UK year group.
Key statutory checkpoints
- Phonics Screening Check (Year 1, June) — 40 words to decode
- Multiplication Tables Check (Year 4, June) — 25 questions, all times tables to 12×12
- Key Stage 1 statutory teacher assessment (Year 2)
- Key Stage 2 SATs (Year 6, May) — Reading, GPS, Maths; writing teacher-assessed